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"How to" Videos 2018 - Sweet Potatoes 2017 - Tomatoes 2016 - Tomatoes 2015 - Melons/Squash 2014 - Watermelon 2013 - Pumpkins (includes basics of conditioning the bale, irrigation and fertilization) Home Horticulture Center Vegetables Straw Bale Gardening click to enlarge Having heard Farmer Fred...

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Vegetables Lettuce in Summer Lettuce is not usually a vegetable we think of when planning a summer garden in the Sacramento area. It is a cool season vegetable, sensitive to high temperatures and dry soil.

Abiotic Disorders | Diseases | Pests Maybe your vegetable garden has always been successful and you've never heard of the problems described here. However, if you've had trouble with vegetable plants in the summer, we have probably experienced it too and want to help you resolve the problem.

Vegetables Summer Problems Diseases What's wrong with my plant? In this section we will share the most common diseases in the vegetable garden in the warm months.

Vegetables Summer Problems Pests What's that thing crawling on my plant? In this section we will share the most common pests in the vegetable garden in the warm months. Please use the Quick links or scroll down to see the information.

Home Horticulture Center Vegetables Straw Bale Gardening 2016 Our fourth summer of straw bale vegetable gardening at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center featured dwarf tomato varieties and new challenges in 2016.

Below on this page you'll find locations and diagrams of all the fruit trees growing at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center (FOHC). Use this link to download a printer friendly version: FOHC Orchard Maps (PDF) There are three locations to find fruit trees in the FOHC.

January/February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December Blueberries, cane berries and strawberries grow well in Sacramento. Below is information to help you make them thrive.

Frost is generally defined as any temperature 32 F or lower. For citrus, damage usually occurs at 30 F or lower depending on variety. Kumquats and Satsuma Mandarins have a high tolerance for frost, Lemons and Limes are less tolerant.